ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Harrah’s Cherokee Center is serving up an exciting fundraiser for Hurricane Helene relief this weekend: a celebrity tennis benefit.
The Stars Servin’ Up Love celebrity tennis benefit will open its doors at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville.
The tennis stars playing short single and double sets at the event are:
- Andre Agassi, eight time Grand Slam singles champion and Olympic gold medalist
- Andy Roddick, 2003 US Open champion with 32 career ATP World Tour singles titles
- Jessica Pegula, 2024 US Open singles finalist currently ranked seventh in the world
- Emma Navarro, 2024 US Open singles semi-finalist currently ranked eighth in the world
In addition to the tennis celebrity matches, there will be on-court activities for youth and first responders as well as live DJ sets.
Tennis celebrities aren’t the only famous guests that will be in attendance Sunday. The players are joined by:
- Micheal Kosta, comedian and a host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central
- Pete Wentz, bass guitarist for Fall Out Boy
- Jeff Probst, host of “Survivor”
- Esai Morales, “Mission: Impossible” actor
Tickets for the event start around $57 and can be purchased here. There are also an auction and donation page set up for the benefit.
100% of the proceeds from Stars Servin’ Up Love will go to local nonprofits including the Always Asheville Fund, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County and Asheville Tennis Association.
For more information about the benefit, visit www.starsservinuplove.com.
Game, set, benefit.